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Updated · Sports Business Journal · Jul 16
Jalen Brunson Eyes Equity Deals and Media Growth After Knicks' 53-Year Title
Updated
Updated · Sports Business Journal · Jul 16

Jalen Brunson Eyes Equity Deals and Media Growth After Knicks' 53-Year Title

3 articles · Updated · Sports Business Journal · Jul 16

Summary

  • Jalen Brunson said he is building a bigger media brand and now wants equity deals as he expands his business plans beyond basketball.
  • At a Wall Street Journal Sports conference in New York, the Knicks guard said the success of “The Roommates Show” podcast opened new opportunities and put that media push “in the process.”
  • Brunson said he is shifting from traditional endorsement deals toward longer-term arrangements with more upside, while still leaning on his parents before major financial decisions.
  • Fresh off leading New York to its first NBA championship in 53 years, Brunson said he has been forced to slow down after recent wrist surgery.
  • He also said sports ownership appeals to him, though he has not yet seriously mapped out that post-playing path.

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